Word Count Miracles in the Qur'an: Difference between revisions

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** If this was true, than every verse mentioning Iblees would have talk about seeking refuge from him. But for example, the verse 2:34 mentions Iblees and doesn't talk about seeking refuge from him.
** If this was true, than every verse mentioning Iblees would have talk about seeking refuge from him. But for example, the verse 2:34 mentions Iblees and doesn't talk about seeking refuge from him.
* "Magic" (السحر, ''as-sihr'') and "fitnah" (الفتنه) both mentioned 60 times
* "Magic" (السحر, ''as-sihr'') and "fitnah" (الفتنه) both mentioned 60 times
** Magic is derived from the root سحر. There are 63 words derived from this root in the Qur'an. The word ''siḥ'r'' (magic) appears only 28 times <ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=sHr</ref>.
** Magic is derived from the root سحر. There are 63 words derived from this root in the Qur'an. The word ''siḥ'r'' (magic) appears only 28 times.<ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=sHr</ref>
* "Human being" (إنسان, ''insaan'') is used 65 times as well as references to the stages of human creation (تُرَابٍ , نُّطْفَةٍ , عَلَقَةٍ , مُضْغَةً , عِظَٰمًا , لَحْمًا)
* "Human being" (إنسان, ''insaan'') is used 65 times as well as references to the stages of human creation (تُرَابٍ , نُّطْفَةٍ , عَلَقَةٍ , مُضْغَةً , عِظَٰمًا , لَحْمًا)
** There are many other words for "human being" besides "insaan", like "naas" or "bashar".
** There are many other words for "human being" besides "insaan", like "naas" or "bashar".
** Human species evolved through evolution, not by the stages described in the Qur'an <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution</ref>.
** Human species evolved through evolution, not by the stages described in the Qur'an.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution</ref>
* The word "say" (قل, ''qul'') and "they said" (قالوا) both occur 332 times.
* The word "say" (قل, ''qul'') and "they said" (قالوا) both occur 332 times.
** A meaningless connection. What is the interpretation of this "miracle"? Also the words are counted with various prefixes, that were not counted in other word counts <ref>
** A meaningless connection. What is the interpretation of this "miracle"? Also the words are counted with various prefixes, that were not counted in other word counts <ref>
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